About this role
*Creative Director, Video & Animation*
*About Memory Tree*
Memory Tree Productions is an end-to-end digital marketing production studio. We?re a team of highly skilled, creative people. Some of us are Producers, Directors, Cinematographers, Animators, Video Editors, or Graphic Designers, but we?re all storytellers. Since 1996 we?ve produced literally thousands of videos and tons of other creative collateral, aimed at doing everything from marketing various products to educating employees about workplace safety, to helping charitable and community-based organizations help make the world a better place. What sets us apart is our ability to truly understand the goal of any message, and translate it into memorable, meaningful content that makes an impact.
For more information, please visit our website: memorytree.ca
*About the Opportunity*
We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, and energetic full-time *Creative Director *to join our team in *Waterloo, ON*.
The right candidate enjoys working in a fast-paced, fun, dynamic collaborative environment and has exceptional organizational, time management, and communication skills. They can multi-task with ease across multiple concurrent tasks and projects and can travel to shoot locations as needed. To be considered for the position:
* You have experience leading creative for video and animation in advertising, marketing, or media production - ideally with an emphasis working on Business to Business (B2B) and/or Business to Consumer (B2C) marketing-communications or Business to Employee (B2E) projects. * You can work collaboratively with internal teams to build strong relationships with clients. * You can guide the creative for assigned projects form concept to completion engaging effectively with internal and external stakeholders. * You can multitask with ease and effectively prioritize your work across multiple, concurrent projects and shoots. * You can work collaboratively with each respective Producer and Project Manager, as well as the Production Director and other senior leadership, to ensure work is delivered with the highest levels of creativity and production value, as well as on time and on budget. * You can effectively and efficiently analyze video scripts, interview subjects, and story structures to identify the best visual approach (e.g. camera position/angles, lighting, etc.). * You can effectively and professionally participate in or, at the request of the respective Producer, conduct discovery meetings with the client to determine the project details and deliverables. * You can develop and pitch creative concepts at the request of the respective Producer for consideration prior to sharing with the client. * You can develop detailed video shot list and visual direction as assigned, as well as develop detailed interview questions and key messaging. * You can write/develop effectively creative briefs, outlines, mood boards, and/or scripts as assigned. * You accurately review storyboards in detail to ensure that they are complete and that they meet Memory Tree standards for quality. * You can independently and effectively conduct research regarding available locations, props, sun position, and weather conditions at the prospective film sites as assigned. * Working collaboratively with the respectively Producer and Project Manager source, procure and review locations, props, wardrobe, onscreen and voice talent, stock music, footage and/or images ? all in keeping with Memory Tree company standards. * You can collaboratively and productively advise in the development of the production shooting schedule and call sheets in keeping with Memory Tree company standards. * You can oversee video shoots to ensure all desired and needed content is captured (e.g. a roll, b roll, sound, etc.). * You can direct and conduct interviews with on-screen talent, as well as direct video shoots as assigned - effectively interpreting key creative documents to make each shoot successful (